Manual therapy, including massage, to improve or keep range of motion.

And patients receiving manual therapy had fewer absences from work than the others.

The goals of manual therapy include relaxation, decreased pain, and increased flexibility.

Talk to your doctor before trying manual therapy.

The results of manual therapy are related to the skill level of the therapist.

Bell's has extensive professional experience in orthopedic manual therapy and sports medicine.

After seven and 26 weeks, the study found significant improvements in recovery rates in the manual therapy group compared to the others.

There are many different styles of manual therapy.

Different types of manual therapy, or mobilization, can be used to treat people with spinal alignment problems.

Manual therapy is done by a trained practitioner, such as a chiropractor or physical therapist.

A 2006 systematic review found no rigorous evidence supporting manual therapies for tension headache.

Massage and chiropractic are well-known forms of manual therapy.

With manual therapy, the joint will be gently mobilized within the range of motion and/or manipulations.

One treatment choice for acute low back pain is spinal manipulation, or spinal manual therapy.

"Almost no one in the manual therapy group missed work because they recovered so quickly and didn't shop around for other therapies after the treatment ended."

In fact, a lot of them ended up in manual therapy," says Korthals.

And here, in these premises, dedicated to what the psychiatrists would call manual therapy, he had come face to face with sudden death.

All techniques claim effects similar to other manual therapies, ranging from decreased muscle tension to reduced stress.

Exercise programs, along with manual therapy, will help to prevent muscle contractures, spasms and atrophy.

During office sessions, therapists use manual therapy, such as a massage, stretching, or joint movement to release muscle tension.

PT management commonly includes prescription of or assistance with specific exercises, manual therapy, education, manipulation and other interventions.

Manual therapy (sometimes called bodywork) is a general term for treatment performed with the hands and not with any other devices or machines.

Many chiropractors use spinal manipulation, or spinal manual therapy, to relieve back pain.

Your physical therapist also may use manual therapy, education, and techniques such as heat, cold, water, ultrasound, and electrical stimulation.

The physical therapist uses exercise, manual therapy, education, and modalities such as heat, cold, and electrical stimulation to work toward these goals.